Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #261 (1960): price difference
Action Comics #261 (1960) value — Ungraded $42 vs Grade 8.0 $496. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.81× Ungraded (+1081%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.81× (+1081%) the Ungraded price — a $454 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.19× (+519%) the Ungraded price — a $218 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #261 (1960), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $454 (11.81×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).